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Philip Rivers is heading back to where it all started. The former NFL quarterback is set to be named head football coach at NC State, with his contract expected to be finalized after a Friday board of trustees meeting. From Purdue legend to college head coach, Rivers is making a serious pivot.
Shifting to the hardwood, freshman Emily McDonald put on an absolute clinic for number twelve Kentucky women's basketball. The first-year standout dropped twenty-seven points against Evansville and drained nine three-pointers on just twelve attempts, setting a new program record and helping the Wildcats roll to a ninety-eight to thirty blowout. That is an extraordinary shooting performance from a player who is clearly not playing like a freshman.
And in the NBA, the Sacramento Kings are adding some veteran size down low. Mason Plumlee, entering his fourteenth season in the league, is signing with Sacramento according to ESPN's Shams Charania. Plumlee brings experience and depth to a Kings frontcourt that needs reliable big-man minutes as the season gets underway.
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